Head covering



May 3, 193 8. R LIPTON 2,116,076

. HEAD COVERING Filed March 24, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR 8/5)A/Pm/v MQZM ATTORNEYS May 3, 1938. R. LIPTON 2,116,076

HEAD COVERING Filed March 24, 1957 2 Sheets -Shet 2 INVENTOR PaarL/PTOA/ ATTORNEYS Patented May 3, 1938 UNITED STATES HEAD COVERING RubyLipton, New York, N. Y.

Application March 24,

. 4 Claims.

This invention relates to wearing apparel,

especially to headwear and more particularly toa head covering of thenature of a toque.

It is an object of this invention to provide a snug fitting article ofthe above class which may be made of any suitable material whichpossesses little inherent structural rigidity, having an openable crownwhich is adapted to be worn in a closed position with a foldable memberdisposed over an otherwise uncovered portion of the crown of the head;the foldable member also being adapted to fold back and lie over part ofthe stationary portion of the crown leaving a substantial portion of thehead exposed.

Another object of this invention is to provide readily operable means tofasten the foldable member or adjustable flap either in a closed or openposition as suits the needs of the wearer.

Another object of this invention is toprovide a snug fitting toque withthe characteristic of self conforming to the contour of the head of thewearer in which an elastic adjuster is invisibly incorporated in thematerial of the band so that the hat will be drawn snugly about the headof the wearer.

Still another object of this invention is to provide supplemental bandsat the margin of the opening in the crown which will conform to andcooperate with the head of the wearer to hold the hat securely in placeby preventing slipping after the wearer has once adjusted the hat in adesired position.

Another object is to provide a toque which presents in one arrangementof its parts a novel appearance as an article of head apparel, suitablefor street wear, and which can be converted into a snug fitting skullcap with a ventilating crown so that it is capable of confining the hairof the wearer conveniently while engaged in athletic games, and at thesame time permit adequate access of air to the scalp for ventilation.

Other objects and features of the invention will appear as thedescription of the particular physical embodiment selected to illustratethe invention progresses.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference have beenapplied to corresponding parts throughout the several views which makeup the drawings, in which:

Figure l is a view in side elevation showing the head covering whichcomprises this invention as applied to the human head with the fo-ldablemember in the closed position;

1937, Serial No. 132,671

Figure 2 is a view in front elevation showing the head covering as wornsimilarly closed;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary View illustrating the flap closure means andthe preferred position of the invisible size adjusting means;

Figure 4 is a view in side elevation similar to- Figure 1 showing thehead covering applied to the head of the wearer with the foldable memberopen;

Figure 5 is a view in rear elevation showing the head covering as Wornwith the members open and also showing the inner conforming band whichengages the head of the wearer;

Figure 6 is a View in front elevation similar to Figure 2 but with theflap open;

Figure '7 is a view in cross section through the two fasteners and thepeak of the crown with the flap open, showing the manner in which thefoldable member lies against the crown in the open position, and showingthe supplemental conforming band;

Figure 8 is a view in cross section on line 88 of Figure 7 illustratingthe self conforming strips and folded flange of the edge of theaperture;

Figure 9 is a view in side elevation of another embodiment of myinvention as applied to headgear.

In a now preferred embodiment of the invention selected for illustrationand description, the part designated generally by the referencecharacter l is the body of an article of headwear which may be called atoque for purposes of brevity, the term meaning to describe a headcovering which conforms closely to the head of the wearer over asubstantial area of the scalp.

The exact nature of the material or the shape of the toque are notessential, it being merely preferable that they be adapted to fit snuglyabout the head of the wearer, especially for confining the hair duringparticipation in athletic sports.

In pursuance of an object of the invention a triangular or other shapedflap 2 is adapted to fold back over the non-movable portion of the crownleaving a substantial portion of the head exposed, or to cover theexposed portion of the crown completely, as suits the needs of thewearer. This flap is provided with suitable means for retaining 'it inclosed position and preferably means are also provided to hold the flapin folded back position. For this purpose the flap may be provided witha loop 3 at its apex which is adapted to engage one or the other of thebuttons 4 and 4' and thus hold the movable portion in relatively stableposition when fastened on either side of the toque.

The button or similar fastening device 4 on the opening side of the hatis preferably attached to the lowermost portion of a reinforcing band ormolding flange 5 which folds out from the margin of the opening of thecrown 6 as shown in Fig. 4. The free edge of the flange 5 is detachablysecured to the side of the hat by means of a fastener which may be inthe form of a small band or strip 7 suitably secured at its ends to thebody of the hat, as shown in Fig. 3, and adapted to engage the button 4.

The button 4, when engaged by the strip, has the additional purpose ashereinbefore described of detachably securing the fiap 2 in the closedposition by means of the loop 3.

In the open position of the foldable member the loop 3 is disposedaround the button 4', or attached to the stationary part of the hat byany other suitable means.

To achieve the object of a quickly convertible head covering, it isnecessary and desirable that there be a small amount of fullness in thefit of the flap portion to the head of the wearer. This fullness istaken up in the top of the crown when the flap is in the closed positionby the formation of dogs ears 8 where the movable flap 2 meets theoverhanging fiange or supplemental band 5 thus adding to the stylish andornamental appearance of the hat. In the open position, the fullnessforms a stylish and ornamental peak II in the top of the crown as shownin Fig. 6.

The reinforcing band 5, which has previously been described, and thereinforcing band 9 which lies along the margin of the opening 2 in thecrown of the hat I and bears directly upon the head of the wearer, havethe important function both in the open and closed position of moldingor shaping the hat to the head of the wearer and holding it at thedesired position on the head indefinitely whether the flap be open orclosed. These bands therefore make the hat conform snugly to the head ofthe wearer despite any fullness in the crown which may be desirable froma standpoint of style or appearance.

The reinforcing band 5, aside from this function, has an additional usein that it renders the hat or head covering more ornamental,particularly since it is adapted in the preferred embodiment of myinvention, to lie over and substantially conceal the elastic sizeadjuster Ill.

The size adjuster l may be composed of any suitable elastic material. Itis preferably secured to the inner band of the hat and is adapted todraw up any looseness of the band about the head of the wearer intofolds which are substantially concealed by the flange 5. The combinationof the elastic adjuster II] with the supplemental bands and 9 assures asnug fitting head covering which will remain adjusted in the positiondesired by the wearer.

It is a feature of my invention that the snug fitting character of thehead covering is achieved without the usual disadvantage of the elasticor other adjusting agent being visible when the hat is worn. This isaccomplished by the covering of the adjuster means In with the flangeportion 5 as shown in Figs. 3 and 7.

In Fig. 9 an optional form of my invention is shown incorporating abrimmed head covering, the brim being of any desirable form, material,size or stiffness. Also embodied in this optional form with or without abrim is a fastener which is preferably a hookless slide fastenerincluding complemental hookless fastener elements l2 mounted on themarginal edges of the band 5 and the flap 2 and a running slide l3adapted to effect the union of said elements or their disconnection. Inthis embodiment of my invention the band 5 and the flap 2 when thehookless fastener elements are engaged may be fastened to the body ofthe hat by means of the loop 3 engaging the button 4 under the loop 1 aspreviously described, and in this position the hat hasa novel andstylish appearance making it suitable for street wear; this variationmay also be worn in the open position by adjustment of the hooklessslide fastener and engagement of the loop 3 on the flap 2 with thebutton 4' as heretofore described.

While I have described herein the best physical embodiment of theinvention known to me at the present time, I wish it to be understoodthat this is of an illustrative character only and I therefore do notwish to limit myself to the embodiment described herein but wish tocover my invention broadly in any form in which its principle isembodied.

I claim:

1. A new article of headwear having a close fitting crown, means in theform of a fiap, for opening the crown while on the head of the wearer, asupplemental band on the edge of the opening engaging the head of thewearer directly, a supplemental band on the edge of the opening foldedaway from the opening and lying against the outside of the crown, meansfor detachably securing the outside supplemental band to the stationaryportion of the crown.

2. A new article of headwear having a close fitting crown, means in theform of a flap, for opening the crown while on the head of the wearer, asupplemental band on the edge of the opening engaging the head of thewearer directly, a supplemental band on the edge of the opening foldedaway from the opening and lying against the outside of the crown, meansfor detachably securing the outside supplemental band to the stationaryportion of the crown, and a circumferentially extending elastic sizeadjuster incorporated into the crown substantially concealed beneath theoutside supplemental band.

3. A new article of headwear having a closely fitting crown, means inthe form of a triangularly shaped flap or the like for opening the crownwhile on the head of the wearer, a loop secured to the apex of thetriangular fiap, buttoning means for detachably securing the loop of theflap tothe stationary portion of the crown when the flap is in openposition, and the crease between the stationary portion of the crown andthe movable flap forming a common base of the triangular opening andtriangular fiap, a supplemental band on the arms of the triangularopening which bears against the head of the wearer, a supplemental bandon the arms of the triangular opening in the crown folded away from theopening and lying against the outside of the crown, and buttoning meansattached to the outside supplemental band adapted to be detachablysecured to a suitable engaging means on the stationary portion of thecrown and when so secured to detachably engage the loop of the flap whenthe flap is in closed position.

4. A new article of headwear having a closely fitting crown, an openableflap in the crown adapted to be worn in open or closed position, asupplemental band attached to the margin of the opening engaging thehead of the wearer diin the crown and on the edge of the outer supplemental band, and a running operator adapted toeffect the union ofsaid elements and their disconnection at the will of the user.

RUBY LIPTON.

